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Hearing Conservation Game for Farm Youth

Learn about hearing conservation and the importance of protecting your ears on the farm through an interactive game developed by NASA and adapted by the University of Michigan. Your host, Alex Trebek, will guide you through various categories and questions related to ear protection and farm noise levels. Play the game and test your knowledge to win!

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Hearing Conservation Game for Farm Youth

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  1. A Hearing Conservation Game for Farm Youth Developed and distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Adapted by Marjorie McCullagh, University of Michigan

  2. With Your Host….Alex Trebek

  3. Instructions for Navigating • In slideshow mode, select a category (e.g. Ear Pieces for 20), and the answer will be displayed.  After the “contestant” offers their question, use the right arrow at the bottom left of the screen to display the correct question.   • To return to the home screen, click on the ear icon at the bottom right of the screen. 

  4. BY THE NUMBERS EAR PIECES DEFENSE DEPT. THINGS WE DO SOUND THINKING DOWN ON THE FARM 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 FINAL

  5. 10 Prolonged exposure to any noise above this level can cause hearing loss.

  6. Noise Levels of Common Farming Tasks (dB) Tractors 74-112 Grain dryers 85-110 Combines 85-105 Chain saws 77-115 Pig squeals 85-112 6

  7. 10 What is 85 dB?Interactive sound rulerhttp://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/decibel/decibel.aspHow loud is too loud?http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/virtualexhibit/indexb.html

  8. 20 According to a recent study of Midwestern farmers, this gender group is more likely to wear hearing protection than the opposite group.

  9. 20 What are men?

  10. 30 This happens any time you must raise your voice to be heard 3 feet away.

  11. 30 How do you know when noise is loud enough to cause damage?http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/virtualexhibit/indexb.html

  12. 40 At about 15 cents a pair when purchased in quantity, this is the least expensive method of ear protection.

  13. 40 What is a disposable ear plug?

  14. 50 This is about how much you’ll pay for a set of earmuffs.

  15. 50 What is about $20?

  16. 10 These include hearing loss, fatigue, headache, tinnitus, cardiovascular disease, ulcers, and high blood pressure.

  17. 10 What are consequences of exposure to loud noise?

  18. 20 This happens when you’re exposed to a lot of noise for a long time, and can lead to preventable injuries.

  19. 20 What is fatigue?

  20. 30 Hearing protectors can lower sound levels by this much.

  21. 30 What is 15 decibels?

  22. There are four basic types; all are lightweight and comfortable, and all have advantages and disadvantages. 3 1 4 2

  23. 40 What are hearing protectors?

  24. 50 Hearing your own voice louder and deeper is a sign of this.

  25. 50 How do you know your hearing protectors are positioned properly?

  26. 10 This is what you should do whenever you are exposed to high noise.

  27. 10 When should you use hearing protection?

  28. 20 This can cause a dull, ringing sensation in your ears after a long day of noise exposure.

  29. 20 What is an indication that you have been in hazardous noise?

  30. 30 Besides hearing loss, this is a problem that a lot of people exposed to loud noise experience.

  31. 30 What is ringing in the ears?

  32. 40 Even workers who have suffered some hearing loss can do this to save what hearing they have left.

  33. 40 What is consistent use of ear plugs or muffs when working around noisy equipment or animals?

  34. DAILY DOUBLE

  35. 50 This one is the "best"hearing protector

  36. 50 What is"the one that's worn"?

  37. Reason for doing this 10

  38. What is “straightening” your ear canal? 10

  39. 20 This problem, caused by noise exposure, commonly results in disturbances in social and family interactions.

  40. 20 What is noise-induced hearing loss?

  41. 30 Beside difficulty with communication, many people with noise-induced hearing loss experience this problem that is very disturbing to some people, and it may interfere with the ability to sleep.

  42. 30 What is TINNITUS?

  43. 40 These include • Difficulty talking with other people, • Belief that use of hearing protectors will make them miss sounds they want to hear, • Belief that protectors are a nuisance, and • Dislike of putting things in their ears.

  44. 40 What are the most common barriers to farmers’ use of hearing protectors?

  45. DAILY DOUBLE

  46. 50 These include • Prevention of hearing loss, • Reduction of hearing loss, and • Keeping out harmful noise

  47. 50 What do farmers think are the major benefits of using hearing protection?

  48. 10 This kind of sound over a long time can damage your hearing.

  49. 10 What is loud noise?

  50. 20 These people aren’t deaf, but their understanding of speech can be impaired because they don’t pick up certain sounds (e.g., S, F, T).

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